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2009 IOWA DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S SUMMIT!

March 28, 2009
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Iowa Historical Building
6th and Locust
Des Moines, Iowa

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The time to gather is NOW!
The time to plan is NOW!
The time to work is NOW!


Iowa is one of only two states that have never elected a woman to Congress or elected a woman to the Governor's Office. The other state is Mississippi. Do we ask why and do we plan to change the fact? The answers are yes and yes!

On March 28, 2009, women from every county in Iowa will gather at the Iowa Historical Building in the shadow of the State Capitol to discuss how to begin changing Iowa politics.

  • Gather to share concerns, hopes, and plans.
  • Gather to examine the political barriers faced by Iowa women.
  • Gather to strategize and make plans to overcome those barriers.
  • You won't want to miss the inspiration and hope that will generate change from this summit. Join other women who care about politics. Join women experienced in elective politics and women now developing an interest in politics.

  • Hear Congresswomen from the states surrounding Iowa.
  • Hear Iowa women who have run challenging races and won.
  • Hear leaders from Iowa women's political organizations.
  • When women are part of the political process, we have a democracy that is truly representative. When women sit at the decision-making tables, the concerns of women and families are not ignored. When women are in positions of leadership, we broaden the scope of possibilities for other women-our daughters, granddaughters, sisters, and friends.

    Participation fee is $25 before March 20, 2009. After that date and at the door, the fee will be $35. Light refreshments and lunch are included in the fee.

    You can help sponsor the Iowa Democratic Women's Summit:

  • $25 Early DAWN

  • $50 Breaking DAWN

  • $100 New DAWN

  • $250 Golden DAWN

  • $500 Perfect DAWN

  • Send your check to:
    DAWN's List
    P.O. Box 433
    Johnston, Iowa 50131



    TOGETHER WE CAN CHANGE THE FACE OF POWER
    DAWN SUPPORTS
    Equity for women in political offices
    Equal pay and comparable worth
    Access to all family planning options
    Campaign finance reform
    Quality standard of life

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    WHAT'S is DAWN'S LIST ABOUT?

    MISSION:
    1. Raise awareness, across the state, of the importance of gender equity in the Iowa Legislature.

    2. Establish a strong, state-wide grassroots network supporting gender equity in the Iowa Legislature, and maintain activities during election year and every year.

    3. Publicly support and celebrate our outstanding currently elected pro-choice, Democrat women in the Iowa Legislature, and support their re-election campaigns.

    STRATEGIES
    1. Hold summits during the first year of an election cycle and candidate training early in each election year.

    2. Hold high-profile events in Iowa to celebrate elected women and the work they do, the difference they have made in Iowa policy making, and the example they provide for other women considering a run for elected office.

    3. Develop a grassroots network of supporters for elected women through support of elected women's relationships with their constituents and increased communications strategies.

    4. Sponsor and fund training for potential candidates, campaign staff, and volunteers.

    5. Build and strengthen relationships between DAWN and currently elected women in the Iowa Legislature.

    In 2009 and beyond, DAWN will focus efforts on:

    1. Telling Iowans about progressive Democratic women candidates and encouraging supporters to contribute directly to them.

    2. Encouraging supporters to contribute directly to women candidates.

    3. Recruiting and urging women to consider a run for office.

    4. Helping women organize campaigns, and helping them prepare to win and govern.

    5.Continuing to seek personal and financial support from the 5600 Iowans on the DAWN's List and from others who want political equity for women and more progressive women in local, state, and national office.

    6. Raising funds for those progressive Democratic women who bravely run to serve and lead Iowa

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